Lichtenstein (Reutlingen)
Encyclopedia
Lichtenstein is a municipality
in the Tübingen
administrative region (Regierungsbezirk) in Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
. It lies at the foot of the Swabian Alb
(plateau).
It was formed on January 1, 1975 from the former independent municipalities of Honau (Traifelberg), Holzelfingen, and Unterhausen.
with: Voreppe
, France
, since 1992.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the Tübingen
Tübingen (region)
Tübingen is one of the four Administrative Regions of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the south-east of the country. It covers most of the German shore of Lake Constance , and also the beginning of the Danube River valley. It is sub-divided into the three regions : Neckar-Alb, Donau-Iller...
administrative region (Regierungsbezirk) in Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It lies at the foot of the Swabian Alb
Swabian Alb
The Swabian Alps or Swabian Jura is a low mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, extending 220 km from southwest to northeast and 40 to 70 km in width. It is named after the region of Swabia....
(plateau).
It was formed on January 1, 1975 from the former independent municipalities of Honau (Traifelberg), Holzelfingen, and Unterhausen.
Partner cities
Lichtenstein has been a partner cityTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with: Voreppe
Voreppe
Voreppe is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, since 1992.
Main sights
- Lichtenstein CastleLichtenstein CastleLichtenstein Castle is situated on a cliff located near Honau in the Swabian Alb, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.Historically there has been a castle on the site since around 1200. It was twice destroyed, once in the Reichskriegs war of 1311 and again by the city-state of Reutlingen in 1381...
is located above Honau. - Johannes Church is in Unterhausen.
- Sankt-Blasius Church is in Holzelfingen.